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6097 MJQ to CS

1 hour ago, Future ENY OP said:

Right now the weird moves are with CS to MHV and KB and Gun Hill swapping some Orion NG Fleet. Once the next nova order commences do expect those Bronx buses Manhattan and Brooklyn bound. 

Idk why you would expect them to go to Brooklyn since they are getting new flyers. However I do agree with you that the moves are weird as CS is giving buses to MHV and MQ and GH and KB are swapping.

23 hours ago, TofuRails said:

4677 JA to CS Has Stengel Decals, just saw it on the Q12. 4665 QV to CS on the Q32 now... not sure about this one. Has been at CS a couple of days as well.

Can confirm now 4665 does have Stengel Decals and it is currently on the Q12

4677 JA to CS Has Stengel Decals, just saw it on the Q12. 4665 QV to CS on the Q32 now... not sure about this one. Has been at CS a couple of days as well.

34 minutes ago, Ty24 said:

Thanks for the updated information ENY/The Real. Question? Excuse me if it has been answered or not confirmed. Is QV in no need of new fleet? The 6400s are the oldest and it would be nice if we got XD40s😁

Question has already been answered. The XD40 assignments does not include the New Flyer XD40s for QV. QV is likely to get the Nova bus LFS. Just got to wait for the assignments from ENY/The Real.

6 minutes ago, Future ENY OP said:

Only guess:

Hybrids to Stengel, Brooklyn (except Ulmer Park) or Manhattan.

RTS to Brooklyn than retirement.

Now I'm starting to see why for maintenance reasons Brooklyn/Queens*/Manhattan is New Flyer while Manhattan*Bronx and Staten Island is NOVA.

Will it mean that Jamaica, Stengel, MJQ  will both be New Flyer and NOVA in the near future?

Stengel will only take 2009-2010 hybrids because there depot is either that or the 2015 New Flyers. I'm hoping to see Nova LFS at Stengel because it feels much more comfortable than the New Flyers.  My guess is that since Jamaica took the New Flyers, Stengel would get a piece of the Nova LFS batch.  I want Nova assignments already LOL. Going back to your question, Im pretty certain Jamaica, Stengel and MJQ will become New Flyer and Nova but only time will tell.

12 minutes ago, Future ENY OP said:

 

What's with CS getting all these buses? Are they short. It seems every week a bus from Brooklyn or Queens Village is at CS. 

4467 and 4477 were originally at CS. These 2 buses are part of the set 4463-4482... They were loaned to QV a couple of months back.  Last time I recalled CS getting buses from Brooklyn was 4573-4576. There is nothing wrong with a depot getting buses lol. CS will eventually give up buses just give it some time.

7 minutes ago, Missabassie said:

4406 at MHV? Just saw it in midtown on the M2. Also on bustime...

Its been there a while... just haven't seen service because it need some repairs

1 hour ago, R188 7857 said:

Those Luminator signs are absolute garbage. I don't know what they did to those signs on the XD40 batch that CS has, but multiple buses have been getting these large green boxes stuck on their destination signs. It's one thing when it happens to one bus, it's completely different when 5+ buses are experiencing the same issues with their signs. 

I know 7405 has one green box... haven't seen it on other routes.

About the signs, I personally liked the Q44 Nova LFS destination sign. The Q44 XD60 letters are so blocky but the blue color is better. Wished they would keep the font from the Nova Bus.

57 minutes ago, East New York said:

Starting this coming pick the M31 will go to OH and the M86S will go to Quill.

The LFS transfers to Quill are temporary as of right now until the option orders commended. JA is in line to get the new LFS' first.

 

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Is there any word on why Stengel has LFS? It has seen service for only  a night. Is the LFS at Stengel like for storage or for training and service? I’m trying to get pictures of the LFS at Stengel because it is definitely an odd move.

These LFS buses transfers are so interesting. I remember reading a couple of months ago that Jamaica Depot was getting renovated in 2018 which is probably why these transfers are occurring as a test and why you would see LFS in Stengel and Quill. I don't know, I may be wrong but I be more than welcome to hear from other people.